NFL Season Preview: AFC South

The NFL season begins in a week and a half, which is later than usual and still sooner than one realizes. We thought we'd take a look at each NFL division over the next fortnight, a scattershot glimpse that will be more updated than the magazine you grabbed before your flight but far less informative and helpful. Today: the AFC South!

2. Houston Texans. (Projected record: 10-6)Most important player: Andre Johnson.Top newcomer: Kareem Jackson.Person to root against: Mario Williams.Fictional organizational factoid: The original owner of the team was Kenneth Lay, though, briefly, through a minor shift in a budget ledger, they were owned alternately by Merrill Lynch, Halliburton and the Chinese government.Celebrity fan: George H.W. Bush.
Games against NY teams: Week 5, October 10, vs. Giants. Week 11, November 21, at Jets.

3. Tennessee Titans. (Projected record: 7-9)Most important player: Chris Johnson.Top newcomer: Derrick Morgan.Person to root against: Chuck Cecil.Fictional organizational factoid: During their Super Bowl run of 2000-01, the Titans took a cue from the film Major League and removed an article of clothing from a cardboard cutout of Minnie Pearl after every victory.Celebrity fan: Joe The Titan Fan.
Games against NY teams: Week 3, September 26, at. Giants.

4. Jacksonville Jaguars. (Projected record: 2-14)Most important player: Maurice Jones-Drew.Top newcomer: Aaron Kampman.Person to root against: Mike Shula.Fictional organizational factoid: There's not really a professional football team in Jacksonville. They're just messing with you.Celebrity fan: We can't find a one.
Games against NY teams: Week 3, September 26, at. Giants.